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PLANTS ARE SECRETLY SCREAMING š³ (YOU JUST CANāT HEAR IT)
April 24, 20260 views
Plants might be a lot louder than we think. When tomato or tobacco plants are stressed, cut, or dehydrated, they release tiny ultrasonic āpoppingā sounds into the air. These sounds are far too high-pitched for humans, but scientists can detect them using special equipment and even train AI to recognize them. Some researchers believe these signals could warn nearby organisms, meaning plants might be communicating distress in ways weāre only just beginning to understand